Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Belgium

22 record highs and 0 record lows were set in Belgium in 2026, a ratio of n/a, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

In 2026, 22 record highs and 0 record lows were set in Belgium, a warm to cold ratio of n/a.
So far this year, 22 record highs and 0 record lows have been set in Belgium, a ratio of n/a.
The ratio in Belgium was 1.2 to 1 in the 1860s and 89 to 1 in the 2020s.
The series starts in 1863.
A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows

Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Belgium, from 1863 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.

Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Belgium
Year	Highs to lows
1863	4.0 to 1
1864	0.2 to 1
1865	2.6 to 1
1866	0.9 to 1
1867	1.3 to 1
1868	3.1 to 1
1869	1.0 to 1
1870	0.9 to 1
1871	0.5 to 1
1872	7.0 to 1
1873	1.8 to 1
1874	1.1 to 1
1875	0.5 to 1
1876	2.8 to 1
1877	1.9 to 1
1878	1.6 to 1
1879	0.1 to 1
1880	1.3 to 1
1881	0.2 to 1
1882	0.7 to 1
1883	0.6 to 1
1884	2.6 to 1
1885	0.4 to 1
1886	1.6 to 1
1887	0.2 to 1
1888	0.1 to 1
1889	0.3 to 1
1890	0.4 to 1
1891	1.2 to 1
1892	1.0 to 1
1893	3.2 to 1
1894	2.7 to 1
1895	1.2 to 1
1896	2.3 to 1
1897	1.6 to 1
1898	4.8 to 1
1899	2.3 to 1
1900	2.9 to 1
1901	1.5 to 1
1902	0.2 to 1
1903	2.7 to 1
1904	3.6 to 1
1905	0.3 to 1
1906	4.3 to 1
1907	1.3 to 1
1908	0.6 to 1
1909	0.5 to 1
1910	6.0 to 1
1911	5.1 to 1
1912	1.2 to 1
1913	3.8 to 1
1914	1.8 to 1
1915	1.6 to 1
1916	2.8 to 1
1917	0.9 to 1
1918	3.0 to 1
1919	0.9 to 1
1920	1.9 to 1
1921	2.4 to 1
1922	0.8 to 1
1923	1.0 to 1
1924	1.2 to 1
1925	1.8 to 1
1926	1.7 to 1
1927	0.5 to 1
1928	1.1 to 1
1929	0.4 to 1
1930	n/a
1931	0.3 to 1
1932	16 to 1
1933	6.0 to 1
1934	10 to 1
1935	1.8 to 1
1936	1.6 to 1
1937	7.5 to 1
1938	1.6 to 1
1939	6.3 to 1
1940	0.6 to 1
1941	1.8 to 1
1942	0.6 to 1
1943	5.5 to 1
1944	3.0 to 1
1945	n/a
1946	4.3 to 1
1947	4.0 to 1
1948	3.2 to 1
1949	5.3 to 1
1950	2.7 to 1
1951	1.3 to 1
1952	2.8 to 1
1953	10 to 1
1954	0.4 to 1
1955	0.9 to 1
1956	0.3 to 1
1957	24 to 1
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	1.3 to 1
1961	4.7 to 1
1962	0.4 to 1
1963	0.8 to 1
1964	5.5 to 1
1965	0.0 to 1
1966	1.7 to 1
1967	5.0 to 1
1968	2.8 to 1
1969	0.8 to 1
1970	2.3 to 1
1971	1.0 to 1
1972	0.5 to 1
1973	1.0 to 1
1974	1.2 to 1
1975	1.3 to 1
1976	20 to 1
1977	6.0 to 1
1978	0.7 to 1
1979	0.7 to 1
1980	0.9 to 1
1981	3.7 to 1
1982	n/a
1983	7.5 to 1
1984	1.0 to 1
1985	1.8 to 1
1986	0.4 to 1
1987	0.9 to 1
1988	7.0 to 1
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	4.0 to 1
1992	3.0 to 1
1993	2.0 to 1
1994	7.0 to 1
1995	5.5 to 1
1996	0.3 to 1
1997	2.3 to 1
1998	4.0 to 1
1999	n/a
2000	10 to 1
2001	7.0 to 1
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	19 to 1
2006	19 to 1
2007	21 to 1
2008	n/a
2009	1.5 to 1
2010	1.3 to 1
2011	3.5 to 1
2012	n/a
2013	0.7 to 1
2014	n/a
2015	n/a
2016	3.0 to 1
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	10 to 1
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026	n/a

Ratio by Decade

Decade ratios in Belgium: 1860s 1.2 to 1, 1870s 0.9 to 1, 1880s 0.5 to 1, 1890s 1.5 to 1, 1900s 1.2 to 1, 1910s 2.0 to 1, 1920s 1.1 to 1, 1930s 3.1 to 1, 1940s 2.6 to 1, 1950s 2.0 to 1, 1960s 1.6 to 1, 1970s 1.7 to 1, 1980s 2.0 to 1, 1990s 3.8 to 1, 2000s 17 to 1, 2010s 7.3 to 1, 2020s 89 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Belgium
Decade	Ratio
1860s	1.2 to 1
1870s	0.9 to 1
1880s	0.5 to 1
1890s	1.5 to 1
1900s	1.2 to 1
1910s	2.0 to 1
1920s	1.1 to 1
1930s	3.1 to 1
1940s	2.6 to 1
1950s	2.0 to 1
1960s	1.6 to 1
1970s	1.7 to 1
1980s	2.0 to 1
1990s	3.8 to 1
2000s	17 to 1
2010s	7.3 to 1
2020s	89 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Running totals of record highs and record lows in Belgium through 2026: 22 highs against 0 lows so far.

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Belgium
Date	Record highs	Record lows
2026-02-22	1	0
2026-02-25	2	0
2026-02-26	3	0
2026-02-27	4	0
2026-03-04	5	0
2026-03-05	6	0
2026-04-09	7	0
2026-05-29	8	0
2026-06-19	9	0
2026-06-22	10	0
2026-06-23	11	0
2026-06-24	13	0
2026-06-25	15	0
2026-06-26	16	0
2026-06-27	17	0
2026-08-13	18	0
2026-08-14	19	0
2026-08-15	20	0
2026-09-29	21	0
2026-09-30	22	0

Year to Date Against Previous Years

The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.

Year	Ratio
2016	2.5 to 1
2017	n/a
2018	n/a
2019	n/a
2020	n/a
2021	n/a
2022	n/a
2023	8.0 to 1
2024	n/a
2025	n/a
2026 (this year)	n/a